House Hacking

Our friend Brian Falk is the leader with Lean Urbanism. He created the “House Hacking Catalogue” guide which you can download here!

Housing hacking is such a good gateway to small scale development because it often sits in a residential lending space and residential building codes. This guide is a helpful tool to get your creative juices flowing when it comes to your first or second project!

“House hacking, put simply, means finding a way to create income with a home to offset the costs of the mortgage. The most common methods of house hacking have historically been renting out extra rooms, renting an apartment above a garage, or living in a duplex or triplex. This manual aims to document a variety of types of house hacking, for both existing buildings and new construction opportunities. It’s not a complete instruction manual, but rather is meant to share ideas, stories and to inspire.”

You can download it here!

There are several case studies for inspiration here including three from our friend Kevin Klinkenberg, the creator of The Messy City podcast !

Cheers!

- Bernice